Post by Keith on Aug 18, 2019 7:24:35 GMT -6

This know also, that in the last days perilous times shall come. For men shall be lovers of their own selves, covetous, boasters, proud, blasphemers, disobedient to parents, unthankful, unholy, Without natural affection, trucebreakers, false accusers, incontinent, fierce, despisers of those that are good, (2 Timothy 3:1-3)

Post by Keith on Aug 19, 2019 7:13:28 GMT -6

Tulsa police released dash and body camera video of a deadly officer-involved shooting that happened in Tulsa, Oklahoma. The incident happened back on June 15, when Tulsa police responded to a report of a man pistol whipping someone and firing shots near 21st and Garnett. Once on scene, you can hear an officer in a patrol car saying, "Watch for the gun to come out, turn your bodycam on, yup everything is on, I am ready for him to draw." Another officer's bodycam video showed the start of the chase. You can hear an officer turn on the siren. The car pulled over and someone jumped out, then the suspect took off in the car. "Stop right there, show me your hands, hands up, he's going, he's going!" said one officer. Body camera video showed police chasing the car for about ten minutes.

"He shot, I'm not sure if he shot somebody. I saw the gun in his hand if someone can give us the intersection and let us know the crime that we are dealing with," said one officer. Video showed officers finding the suspect's car stopped in a yard. That's when the suspect, identified as Eric Portillo, jumped out and took off running. Then, an officer shot Portillo. "Frank 2-13 shots fired, he had the gun in his hand," said one officer. Police immediately commanded Portillo to crawl and then roll toward them, before helping him. “We are helping you bro. Try to breath slow, drop your blood pressure, what's your name?" said an officer. Portillo died two days after the shooting. Officer Dean Montgomery, the officer who fired the shots, had been on paid administrative leave since the shooting happened. The District Attorney's Office would not comment on the shooting, because the investigation is still active.

Post by Keith on Aug 19, 2019 7:23:19 GMT -6

Police make arrests as right-wing, anti-fascist groups rally in Portland

(Reuters) - Police in Portland, Oregon arrested at least 13 people on Saturday as a right-wing group marched to a downtown waterfront park and anti-fascist counterprotesters scuffled with officers who tried to keep the two sides apart.

A rally by hundreds of supporters of the right-wing Proud Boys organization was met by a similar number of “antifa” opponents, and isolated clashes broke out between both sides and between antifa and police as the gathering wrapped up.

At least six people suffered minor injuries, according to police. One person was taken to a hospital. Officers said they seized weapons including chemical sprays, shields, metal and wooden poles, knives, and a stun gun from multiple groups.

Post by Keith on Aug 19, 2019 7:23:54 GMT -6

Suspect in New York City subway scare apprehended by police

NEW YORK (Reuters) - A man blamed by New York City police for leaving two kitchen appliances resembling pressure cookers in a subway station, causing chaos for commuters during Friday morning’s rush hour, has been apprehended, authorities said on Saturday.

Chief of Detectives Dermot Shea wrote on Twitter that the individual, caught on camera leaving the devices inside the Fulton Street station in Lower Manhattan, was located and an investigation continues. No other details were immediately available.

Authorities deemed both of the appliances safe, as well as a third cooker found about an hour later on a roadside in the borough’s Chelsea district. The discoveries and massive response by law enforcement snarled street and subway traffic and revived fears of bombings that used such makeshift devices in New York City in 2016 and in Boston in 2013.

Post by Keith on Aug 19, 2019 7:25:32 GMT -6

More than a dozen people were arrested during Saturday’s demonstrations where far-right groups planned protests against far-left extremist groups.

Members from the far-right group, Proud Boys planned the event as a demonstration against domestic terrorism. Their particular focus was on the far-left extremist group Antifa (Anti-fascist).

There were over 1,200 demonstrators who began arriving in downtown Portland Saturday morning at 8:30 a.m. They gathered in the vicinity of Waterfront Park, Pioneer Courthouse Square, and along the eastside of the Willamette River.

Post by Keith on Aug 19, 2019 7:26:44 GMT -6

JERUSALEM/GAZA (Reuters) - Israeli forces opened fire at a group of Palestinian gunmen as they tried to cross the Gaza border, the military said on Sunday and Palestinian health officials said three of the men were killed.

“A short while ago, IDF (Israel Defence Forces) troops spotted a number of armed suspects adjacent to the security fence in the northern Gaza Strip. An IDF attack helicopter and a tank fired towards them,” the military said in a statement.

Palestinian medics said they retrieved three bodies from the site and Gaza hospital officials said a fourth man was injured.

Post by Keith on Aug 19, 2019 7:27:41 GMT -6

JERUSALEM, Israel - Palestinian terrorists in the Gaza Strip on Saturday launched three rockets into southern Israel, two of which were intercepted by the Iron Dome Missile defense system.

Shrapnel from the third rocket landed in the yard of a home in Sderot, causing damage. No one was injured by the shrapnel but several people were treated for hysteria and minor injuries sustained while running to bomb shelters.

The Israeli Defense Forces (IDF) on Saturday also stopped a Gaza terror cell from infiltrating Israel's southern border. The IDF said the terrorists were armed with rifles.

Post by Keith on Aug 19, 2019 7:28:42 GMT -6

Islamic State Claims Bombing at Kabul Wedding That Killed 63

KABUL, Afghanistan (AP) — The suicide bomber stood in the middle of the dancing, clapping crowd as hundreds of Afghan children and adults celebrated a wedding in a joyous release from Kabul’s strain of war. Then, in a flash, he detonated his explosives-filled vest, killing dozens — and Afghanistan grieved again.

The local Islamic State affiliate claimed responsibility for the deadliest attack in the capital this year, with 63 killed and 182 wounded, while outraged Afghans questioned just how safe they will be under an approaching deal between the United States and the Taliban to end America’s longest war.

Stunned families buried the dead, some digging with their bare hands. One wounded survivor, Mohammad Aslim, still wore his bloodied clothes the day after the blast late Saturday. He and his friends had already buried 16 bodies, among them several close relatives, including a 7-year-old boy.

Post by Keith on Aug 20, 2019 7:15:50 GMT -6

Tennessee man accused of slashing boss' throat with steak knife after taking time off for stress, reports say

A Tennessee man is accused of slashing his boss’ throat with a steak knife on Friday after returning to work from time off to de-stress, according to local reports.

John Herren, 40, walked into his workplace, the civil engineering firm Dale & Associates, in Berry Hill, Tenn., carrying two knives, walked behind his supervisor's desk allegedly grabbed his head and slashed his throat, The Tennessean reported, citing an affidavit.

Post by Keith on Aug 20, 2019 7:16:57 GMT -6

Man arrested after gunfire at Chicago hospital for military veterans, cops say

A suspect is in custody after shots were fired outside a 200-bed hospital on Chicago’s West Side that provides care to about 62,000 military veterans, authorities said.

Officials reported that there were no injuries.

Tom Ahern, a police spokesman, said the man began shooting outside the Jesse Brown VA Medical Center Monday afternoon and tried to enter the lobby. He said security officers apprehended the man near the hospital entrance. Police took the man into custody.

Post by Keith on Aug 20, 2019 7:17:37 GMT -6

California tightens restrictions on police use of lethal force

(Reuters) - California police officers will be allowed to use lethal force only when “necessary” in response to a threat, instead of the existing standard of “reasonable”, under a new law signed by Gov. Gavin Newsom on Monday.

Under the stricter standards, officers must believe they have no other choice to “defend against an imminent threat of death or serious bodily injury to the officer or another person,” an abstract of the law published online says.

The new law, which officials say is one of the most restrictive in the United States, is partly a response to police shootings of unarmed black men. Those include the death of Stephon Clark, 22, who was killed by Sacramento police in March 2018, touching off protests across the state.

Post by Keith on Aug 20, 2019 7:18:59 GMT -6

Journalist: Medics Told Me State Police ‘Forced’ Them To Stop Working On Heather Heyer

In a series of tweets posted last week, journalist Mary Emily O'Hara said medics were "forced" by state police to stop working on Charlottesville counter-protester Heather Heyer. 32-year-old Heyer died from blunt force injury to her chest after a neo-Nazi hit her with his car at the infamous Charlottesville, Virginia, "Unite the Right" rally.

According to O'Hara, the medics believe Heyer could have been saved if they were allowed to proceed with medical attention. The bombshell story, however, was barred from being published by her "former employer," O'Hara said, and she was not allowed to publish it elsewhere. It's unclear whom O'Hara was referring to as her former employer; her work has been featured in outlets including MSNBC, The Daily Dot, NBC News, The Daily Beast, Vice, Rolling Stone, and others.

"The week Heather Heyer died, I had exclusive interviews with medics who said state police forced them to stop working on her after the crash — which they believed led to her death," the journalist posted to Twitter on Monday. "The piece was canceled by my employer at the time, but I'll never forget what those medics told me."

Post by Keith on Aug 20, 2019 7:19:45 GMT -6

Turkish police detain 418 people in Kurdish militant probe: ministry

ISTANBUL (Reuters) - Turkish police have detained 418 people in 29 provinces in an investigation targeting suspects with links to the Kurdistan Workers Party (PKK) militant group, the Interior Ministry said on Monday.

The ministry announcement, made on Twitter, followed its earlier announcement that the mayors of three major southeastern cities had been replaced by state officials in terrorism-related investigations.

Post by Keith on Aug 21, 2019 7:05:41 GMT -6

Three arrested on drug, weapon charges, over 100 guns confiscated

HOUSTON, Mo. — Three people face drug and weapons charges in what the Texas County Sheriff says is the largest bust in his over 20-year career. 59-year-old Larry Wright of Plato and 23-year-old Shayla Glasscock of Richland both face charges of drug trafficking, unlawful possession of a firearm and unlawful use of a weapon. Both held on $500,000 bond. Also arrested were 58-year-old Carolyn Groves of Plato, who faces charges of drug trafficking and unlawful use of a weapon. She was also held on $500,000 bond.

Texas County Sheriff Scott Lindsey says two search warrants were executed at residences in the Roby and Plato area between August 2 and August 15 as part of an ongoing multi-agency drug investigation. The warrants resulted in the seizure of in excess of 2.5 pounds of methamphetamine, 3 pounds of marijuana, 105 firearms, body armor, and over $46,000 in cash.

“This is a significant drug seizure for Texas County, in fact the largest that I have been involved with during my 21-year career”, the sheriff said. “This type of investigation would not be possible without a cooperative effort between all of our local agencies…This is an ongoing investigation and additional arrests and charges are likely.”